The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commences on ...

The conclave begins today, Wednesday, May 7. A conclave must start 15 to 20 days after the death of the previous pope. Pope ...

The secretive process to elect a new Roman Catholic pope begins May 7, two weeks after Pope Francis’ death at age 88. Fans of ...

More than 100 Catholic cardinals at the Sistine Chapel are gathering on Wednesday, May 7. Watch the livestream here.

The first thing the new pope will do is choose a name. In the history of the papacy, the most commonly used name has been ...

Catholic cardinals are gathering at the Vatican for the 2025 conclave to choose Pope Francis' successor. Here's how long it could take.

The ins and outs of the centuries-old papal process hadn’t become a mainstream topic until “Conclave” emerged as one of last ...

The movie, while following a fictional story, uses real-life elements of an actual conclave to tell its story.What the movie got right The papal process as a whole is very similar to what happens ...

Robert Harris praises the secret process of electing Pope Francis's success, saying political parties could learn from it.